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Imbecile vs Barking - What's the difference?

imbecile | barking |

As a noun imbecile

is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.

As an adjective imbecile

is (dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

As a proper noun barking is

a town in london.

imbecile

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.
  • (pejorative) A .

    • Usage notes

    * In modern times, “imbecile” is often used in (l) (l).

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * imbecilic (adjective) * imbecility (noun)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
    • hospitals for the imbecile and insane

    barking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * barking dogs seldom bite

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Who or that barks or bark.
    • barking dogs
  • (British slang) Short for barking mad.
    • He's going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking !

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bark .
    • Loud barking could be heard from the dog pound.

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